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God Drug Stephen L. Antczak (Meisha Merlin/Marietta Publishing 1-892669-33-1, Sep 2004, $14.99, 201pp, tp, cover by Andy Lee); Fantasy. A drug changes the nature of reality. Introduction by James C. Bassett. Illustrated by Andy Lee. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.mariettapublishing.com], or from Marietta Publishing, PO Box 3485, Marietta GA 30061-3485.
The Last Rune, Book Six: The First Stone Mark Anthony (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58334-4, Aug 2004, $6.99, 513pp, pb, cover by Steven Youll) [Last Rune]; Fantasy novel, sixth and final in “The Last Rune” series.
Cube Route Piers Anthony (Tor 0-765-34309-6, Oct 2004, $6.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth]; Reprint (Tor 2003) humorous fantasy, 27th in the “Xanth” series.
Currant Events Piers Anthony (Tor 0-765-30407-4, Oct 2004, $24.95, 336pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth]; Fantasy novel, 28th in the “Xanth” series. Clio the Muse undertakes a quest to rescue Xanth’s dragons from extinction.
Out of Phaze Piers Anthony (Ace 0-441-64465-1, Nov 2004, $6.50, 309pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Apprentice Adept]; Reissue (Ace/Putnam 1987) fantasy novel, fourth in the “Apprentice Adept” series. This indicates first printing.
Robot Adept Piers Anthony (Ace 0-441-73118-X, Dec 2004, $5.99, 341pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Apprentice Adept]; Reissue (Putnam 1988) fantasy novel, book five of the “Apprentice Adept” series. Tenth printing.
Coyote Cowgirl Kim Antieau (Tor/Forge 0-765-30268-3, Apr 2004, $14.95, 284pp, tp, cover by Gary Kelley); Reprint (Forge 2003) Southwestern fantasy novel.
Interstellar Patrol Christopher Anvil (Baen 0-7434-8848-2, Sep 2004, $7.99, 592pp, pb, cover by Mark Hennessey-Barratt) [Colonization]; Reprint (Baen 2003) collection of 14 stories set in the world of the “Colonization” series. Three of the stories appeared in altered form as Strangers in Paradise (1969).
Fire-Us Trilogy: Book 3: The Kiln Jennifer Armstrong & Nancy Butcher (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-447271-X, Mar 2004, $5.99, 244pp, pb, cover by John Van Fleet) [Fire-Us Trilogy]; Reprint (Eos 2003) young-adult near-future, post-holocaust SF novel, third in a trilogy.
Bitten Kelley Armstrong (Penguin/Plume 0-452-28603-4, Sep 2004, $6.99, 436pp, pb) [Women of the Otherworld]; Reprint (Viking 2001) werewolf novel, the first book of “Women of the Otherworld”.
Dime Store Magic Kelley Armstrong (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58706-4, May 2004, $6.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Michael Gesinger) [Women of the Otherworld]; Fantasy novel, third in a series after Stolen. First US edition (Orbit 2/04).
Industrial Magic Kelley Armstrong (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58707-2, Nov 2004, $6.99, 528pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Women of the Otherworld]; Fantasy novel, fourth in the series begun in Bitten, after Dime Store Magic. First US edition (Orbit 9/04).
Stolen Kelley Armstrong (Penguin/Plume 0-452-28593-3, Oct 2004, $6.99, 468pp, pb) [Women of the Otherworld]; Reprint (Viking 2003) werewolf novel, second in the “Women of the Otherworld” series after Bitten.
100 Jolts: Shockingly Short Stories Michael A. Arnzen (Raw Dog Screaming 0-9745031-2-6, Jul 2004, $12.95, 155pp, tp, cover by Matt Sesow); Collection of 100 short horror stories, 47 original. An interview with Arnzen by Jerry Schatz is included. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.rawdogscreaming.com] or from Raw Dog Screaming Press, 5103 72nd Place, Hyattsville MD 20784.

9 · Introduction: Minimalist Horror [“Knife Wounds”] · in gorelets.com Dec, 2002
· Skull Fragments
_ 12 · Diving In · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 13 · Gardener · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 13 · Skull Scraper · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 13 · Gastroanatomy · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 13 · Soft Spots · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 14 · Tapping Charlie · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 14 · The Ugly Thing · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 14 · The Bitter Wife · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 14 · The Strangest Skull · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 15 · Resonant Eyes · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 15 · Fissures · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 15 · Knock Off the Auction Block · vi FlashShot May, 2003
_ 16 · Doofus · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
_ 16 · Up for Air · vi gorelets.com Aug, 2003
17 · Limber · vi AlienSkin (online) Apr, 2003
19 · Obictionary · vi EOTU Ezine Feb, 2003
20 · Degrees of Separation · vi *
21 · Punishment · vi Champagne Shivers Jul, 2002
22 · Nightmare Job #1 · vi *
22 · Turn of the Season · vi *
23 · Pop-Up Killer · vi *
24 · Brain Candy · vi FlashShot Jan, 2004
25 · White Out · vi Cemetery Poets: Grave Offerings Jan, 2003
27 · Stabbing for Dummies · vi *
30 · The Cow Cafe · vi *
33 · Handicapped Spot · vi *
35 · Take Out · vi minima Jul, 2002
36 · A Change in Policy · vi Needles & Sins, 1993
38 · Partners · vi *
39 · Mustachio Moon · ss Dark Animus #3, 2003
40 · Return of the Living Dead · vi *
41 · Who Wants to Be a Killionaire? · ss HorrorFind Fiction Jul, 2002
51 · Beyond Undead · vi FlashShot Dec, 2002
51 · Stretch · vi A Bowl of Stories, 2002
52 · Stress Toy · vi *
53 · The Dead Head · vi *
54 · Returns · vi *
55 · Tassels · vi *
56 · Surgical Complications · vi FlashShot Jan, 2003
57 · Jack the Teacher · vi AlienSkin (online) May, 2003
58 · Little Stocking Stuffers · vi FlashShot Dec, 2002
58 · In the Balance · vi *
59 · Diagara · vi *
61 · Strange Trout · vi The Goreletter Aug, 2003
61 · Revenge of the Mummy · vi FlashShot Nov, 2002
62 · Nightmare Job #2 · vi *
63 · In the Middle · vi Insolent Rudder Sep, 2002
64 · The Seven-Headed Beast · vi Cemetery Poets: Grave Offerings Jan, 2003
65 · Psycho Hunter · vi *
66 · A Worse Mousetrap · vi ShadowKeep Jul, 2002
67 · Little Devils · vi *
68 · Latex · vi Fifty-Word Fictions Apr, 2002
68 · Mother’s Haunted Housecoat · vi Cemetery Poets: Grave Offerings, 2003
69 · Inside the Man with No Eyelids · vi Black Lotus Fll ’93
71 · Burning Bridges · vi The Murder Hole Jun, 2002
73 · Taking Care of Baby · vi Raven Electrick Jul, 2002
· Five Mean Machines:
_ 74 · Dreamachinery · vi *
_ 75 · Womachine · vi *
_ 75 · Trimachine · vi Flash Me Aug, 2003
_ 76 · Stomachine · vi Champagne Shivers Feb, 2003
_ 77 · Mortichinery · ss HorrorFind Fiction Aug, 2002
83 · Tugging the Heartstrings · vi flashquake Win, 2002
86 · Face of Clay · vi FlashShot Oct, 2002
86 · Blind Spot · vi *
87 · Crusty Old Age · vi The Goreletter Oct, 2002
88 · Next-Door · vi Tense Moments May ’91
91 · Choppers · vi 42opus Dec, 2002
92 · Amputating the Phantom · vi *
93 · How to Put a Cat to Sleep · vi Literary Potpourri Jul, 2003
95 · Nightmare Job #3 · vi *
96 · While Knitting Your Hat · vi *
97 · Disgruntled · vi The Murder Hole Mar, 2003
99 · Anniversary Meal · vi *
100 · Second Helping · vi Of Flesh and Hunger, Double Dragon Books, 2003
101 · Canines · vi FlashShot Nov, 2002
102 · The Curse of Fat Face · vi Vestal Review Oct, 2002
104 · Skullduggery · vi *
104 · Chanting Richard · vi *
105 · The Eight Ball in Big Mouth’s Pocket · vi *
108 · A Donation · vi Zoiks!, 1989
109 · Nightmare Job #4 · vi *
111 · Her Daily Bread · vi The Eternal Night May, 2003
114 · My Wound Still Weeps · vi Horrors! 365 Scary Stories, ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1998
116 · The Blood Ran Out · vi 100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1995
118 · An Evil Eye · vi *
118 · Hand in Marriage · vi *
119 · Phrenological Love · ss SPWAO Showcase #8 ’92
125 · The Cut of My Jib · vi *
126 · The Leaf Pile · vi *
127 · Receiver · ss DSMGL Nov ’90
131 · Surge · vi *
132 · Convictions · vi Worlds of Surrealism Win ’90
135 · Valendine · vi The Goreletter Feb, 2003
135 · Contused · vi FlashShot Mar, 2003
136 · Sinking Sandy · vi Fugue Win ’95
140 · Research Subjects · vi Flash Fantastic, 2004
141 · Nightmare Job #5 · vi *
142 · How to Grow a Man-Eating Plant · vi The Eternal Night Jun, 2003
145 · The Killer Descends · vi *
145 · Gasp · vi FlashShot Nov, 2002
146 · Domestic Fowl · vi *
· Appendices
148 · On Writing Flash Fiction · Jerry Schatz · iv [Michael A. Arnzen]
154 · Acknowledgements · Misc. Material · ms
156 · About the Author · Misc. Material · bg
The Charmed Sphere Catherine Asaro (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80203-X, Feb 2004, $13.95, 471pp, tp); Fantasy novel. A promising mage can’t learn to use her magic properly.
The Moon’s Shadow Catherine Asaro (Tor 0-765-34324-X, Mar 2004, $7.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Skolian Empire]; Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel in the “Saga of the Skolian Empire”.
Schism Catherine Asaro (Tor 0-765-30951-3, Dec 2004, $25.95, 398pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Skolian Empire: Triad]; SF novel, the first book of “Triad” in the “Saga of the Skolian Empire”.
Skyfall Catherine Asaro (Tor 0-765-34557-9, Oct 2004, $7.99, 315pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Skolian Empire]; Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel in the “Saga of the Skolian Empire” going back to the early days before the interstellar empire existed.
Sunrise Alley Catherine Asaro (Baen 0-7434-8840-7, Aug 2004, $24.00, 309pp, hc) [Sunrise Alley]; SF novel. A victim of illegal cybernetics experiments seeks help from an underground organization of rogue AIs.
Irresistible Forces ed. Catherine Asaro (Penguin/NAL 0-451-21111-1, Feb 2004, $14.00, 379 + xiii, tp); Original anthology of six SF/fantasy romance stories, including a new “Miles Vorkosigan” story by Lois McMaster Bujold, a “Ruby Dynasty” story by Asaro, and a “Robin Hood and Marian” story by Jennifer Roberson.

xi · Introduction · Catherine Asaro · in
1 · Winterfair Gifts · Lois McMaster Bujold · na *
72 · The Alchemical Marriage · Mary Jo Putney · na *
116 · Stained Glass Heart · Catherine Asaro · na *
194 · Skin Deep · Deb Stover · na *
267 · The Trouble with Heroes · Jo Beverley · na *
344 · Shadows in the Wood · Jennifer Roberson · nv *
380 · About the Authors · Misc. Material · bg
Lord of Snow and Shadows Sarah Ash (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58621-1, Jul 2004, $7.50, 574pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Tears of Artamon]; Reprint (Bantam UK 2003) fantasy novel, book one of the “Tears of Artamon” series.
Prisoner of the Iron Tower Sarah Ash (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38211-X, Aug 2004, $23.00, 466pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Tears of Artamon]; Fantasy novel, book two of the “Tears of Artamon” series. First US edition (Bantam UK 5/04 as Prisoner of the Ironsea Tower).
Gridlinked Neal Asher (Tor 0-765-34905-1, Sep 2004, $7.99, 423pp, pb); Reprint (Macmillan UK 2001) near-future SF spy thriller.
The Skinner Neal Asher (Tor 0-765-30737-5, Apr 2004, $26.95, 474pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns); SF novel. Three travelers bring chaos to the deadly world of Spatterjay. First US edition (Macmillan UK 3/02).
The Skinner Neal Asher (SFBC #65174, May 2004, $12.99, 474pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns); Reprint (Macmillan UK 2002) SF novel. This is similar to the US Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
A Whisper of Eternity Amanda Ashley (Kensington/Zebra 0-8217-7529-4, Feb 2004, $6.50, 352pp, pb); Vampire romance novel.
The Gernsback Days: A Study of the Evolution of Modern Science Fiction from 1911 to 1936 Mike Ashley & Robert A. W. Lowndes (Wildside Press 0-8095-1055-3, Jul 2004, $29.95, 499pp, tp); Non-fiction, a look at Hugo Gernsback and his influence on SF. Ashley covers Gernsback, while Lowndes surveys the fiction published in Gernsback magazines. A hardcover edition (-1054-5, $49.95) was announced but not seen; the trade paperback edition is officially scheduled for 9/04. This includes a general index, notes, bibliography, and appendices with reminiscences by Charles D. Hornig and indexes to speculative fiction in Gernsback magazines. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
The Mammoth Book of Sorcerers’ Tales ed. Mike Ashley (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1408-5, Dec 2004, $12.95, 500pp, tp, cover by Joe Roberts); Anthology of 23 stories, six original. Authors with original stories include Peter Crowther, Tom Holt, and Richard A. Lupoff. First US edition (Robinson 10/04).
Forward the Foundation Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56507-9, Sep 2004, $7.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Foundation]; Reissue (Doubleday Foundation 1993) collection in the “Foundation” series. 14th printing.
Foundation Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29335-4, Jun 2004, $7.99, 296pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Foundation]; Reissue (Gnome 1951) SF novel, first in the classic “Foundation” trilogy. 23rd printing. A hardcover edition (-80371-9, $24.00) is also available.
Foundation and Earth Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58757-9, Sep 2004, $7.99, 499pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Foundation]; Reprint (Doubleday 1986) SF novel, fifth in the “Foundation” series.
Foundation and Empire Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29337-0, Jun 2004, $7.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Foundation]; Reissue (Gnome 1952) SF novel, second in the classic “Foundation” trilogy. 18th printing. A hardcover edition (-80372-7, $24.00) is also available.
The Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov (SFBC #1161171, Jul 2004, $14.99, 227+227+225pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Foundation]; Reissue (SFBC 1963) classic SF trilogy: Foundation (1951), Foundation and Empire (1952), and Second Foundation (1953). This has ISBN 0-7394-4405-0; it lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Foundation’s Edge Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29338-9, Sep 2004, $7.99, 452pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Foundation]; Reprint (Doubleday 1982) SF novel, fourth in the “Foundation” series. 14th printing.
I, Robot Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29438-5, Jun 2004, $7.99, 272 + xv, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Robot Series]; Reissue (Gnome 1950) collection. This is a movie tie-in edition. 27th printing. A hardcover edition (-80370-0, $24.00) is also available.
Prelude to Foundation Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27839-8, Sep 2004, $7.99, 493pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Foundation]; Reissue (Doubleday Foundation 1988) SF novel, a prequel to the “Foundation” series. 25th printing.
Robot Dreams Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-01183-7, Jun 2004, $14.00, 335 + xvi, tp, cover by Ralph McQuarrie) [Robot Series]; Reissue (Berkley 1986) collection of 21 stories. This has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.
Robot Visions Isaac Asimov (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45064-7, Jul 2004, $7.99, 482pp, pb) [Robot Series]; Reissue (Roc 1990) collection of 18 stories and 16 essays. Illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. 17th printing.
Second Foundation Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29336-2, Jun 2004, $7.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Foundation]; Reissue (Gnome 1953) SF novel, third in the classic “Foundation” trilogy. 18th printing. A hardcover edition (-80373-5, $24.00) is also available.
No Phule Like an Old Phule Robert Asprin & Peter J. Heck (Ace 0-441-01152-7, Apr 2004, $7.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Phule’s Company]; Humorous SF novel, fifth in the series.
Myth Alliances Robert Asprin & Jody Lynn Nye (Ace 0-441-01182-9, Aug 2004, $6.99, 275pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth]; Reprint (Meisha Merlin 2003) fantasy novel in Asprin’s “Myth Adventures” series. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.
Myth-taken Identity Robert Asprin & Jody Lynn Nye (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-029-0, Nov 2004, $14.95, 294pp, tp, cover by Phil Foglio) [Myth]; Fantasy novel in Asprin’s “Myth Adventures” series. A hardcover edition (-030-4) was announced but not seen. Order from Meisha Merlin, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; [www.meishamerlin.com].
There and Back Again: An Actor’s Tale Sean Astin & Joe Layden (St. Martin’s 0-312-33146-0, Oct 2004, $24.95, 308pp, hc); Non-fiction memoir by Astin, who played Sam Gamgee in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings.
Forgotten Realms: Annihilation Philip Athans (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3237-6, Jul 2004, $24.95, 342pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms: Spider Queen]; Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, fifth in “R.A. Salvatore’s War of the Spider Queen”, a six-part series based on a scenario by R.A. Salvatore. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
Forgotten Realms: Annihilation Philip Athans (SFBC #1178100, Nov 2004, $12.49, 342pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms: Spider Queen]; Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2004) novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, fifth in “R.A. Salvatore’s War of the Spider Queen”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. This is similar to the Wizards of the Coast edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Forgotten Realms: Realms of the Dragons: The Year of the Rogue Dragons ed. Philip Athans (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3394-1, Oct 2004, $7.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Forgotten Realms]; Original anthology of 14 stories based on the role-playing games. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

· Soulbound · Paul S. Kemp · ss *
· First Flight · Edward Bolme · ss *
· Gorlist’s Dragon · Elaine Cunningham · ss *
· The Keeper of Secrets · Ed Greenwood · ss *
· The Topaz Dragon · Jess Lebow · ss *
· Wickless in the Nether · R. A. Salvatore · ss *
· Serpestrillvyth · Richard Baker · ss *
· Waylaid · Thomas M. Reid · ss *
· Standard Delving Procedure · Lisa Smedman · ss *
· An Icy Heart · Voronica Whitney-Robinson · ss *
· Penitential Rites · Keith Francis Strohm · ss *
· How Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth · Dave Gross · ss *
· Beer with a Fat Dragon · Don Bassingthwaite · ss *
· The Prisoner of Hulburg · Richard Lee Byers · ss *
· About the Authors · Misc. Material · bg *
Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday Nancy Atherton (Penguin 0-14-200393-X, Jan 2004, $6.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Jerry Lofaro) [Aunt Dimity]; Reprint (Viking 2003) mystery/ghost novel, eighth in the series.
Aunt Dimity: Snowbound Nancy Atherton (Viking 0-670-03278-6, Feb 2004, $22.95, 227pp, hc, cover by Jerry Lofaro) [Aunt Dimity]; Mystery/ghost novel, ninth in the series. Lori gets snowbound in a haunted former abbey.
Morningstar Peter Atkins (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9742907-7-7, Nov 2004, $14.99, 244pp, tp); Reprint (Harper 1992) horror novel. This is a POD edition, available online at [www.writers.com/publishing] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.
Hawksong Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-23803-X, Sep 2004, $5.50, 243pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Kiesha’ra]; Reprint (Delacorte 2003) young-adult fantasy novel of shapeshifters, first in “The Kiesha’ra” series.
Snakecharm Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-73072-1, Sep 2004, $14.95, 167pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Kiesha’ra]; Young-adult fantasy novel, second volume in “The Kiesha’ra” series after Hawksong.
Oryx and Crake Margaret Atwood (Random House/Anchor 0-385-72167-6, May 2004, $14.00, 376pp, tp, cover by Hieronymus Bosch); Reprint (McClelland & Stewart 2003) dystopian SF novel.
The Shelters of Stone Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-38261-6, May 2004, $15.00, 751pp, tp, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children]; Reprint (Crown 2002) prehistoric novel, fifth in the “Earth’s Children” series.
The Various Steve Augarde (Random House/Fickling 0-385-75029-3, Jan 2004, $16.95, 448pp, hc, cover by Steve Augarde) [Various]; Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy. Mill Farm is the ancient home of magical beings. First US edition (David Fickling UK 8/03).

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